Your PC won’t turn on? Well that is one possible sign but sometimes, long before your Dell Optiplex or Dimension won’t power on, you are given some signs.
One of the most common indicators your Dell PCs power supply is on the way out is the computer is off and you didn’t turn it off. If you find your computer is shutting off on it’s own; and Read the rest of this entry »
Our own Ryan Dennis is in Guam with his band Drum Jam for a month long tour. They are playing a variety of venues including US Military bases. While he is out circumventing the globe we will miss his creative genius here at home. When Ryan isn’t wowing audiences worldwide he focuses his creativity on Discount Electronics. Ryan makes our print ads, designs the signs for Read the rest of this entry »
PA-10 or PA-12: that is the question. The PA-12 charger is 65 Watts, the PA -10 is 90 watts. If your Latitude or Inspiron laptop came with a PA-12 you can use a PA-10 as well to charge your notebook battery. If you are going to use the Dell PR01X port replicator you must have the PA-10 as the PA-12 will not power the dock.
I love gadgets. I want them all and I want them now. Despite the speed at which technology advances the time-to-market for consumer electronics seems be slowing. It was months ago we saw Michael Dell playing with his Mini 5 or Dell Streak. And if I remember correctly, it was approved by the FCC In January or February. Now, according to Lionel Menchaca’s blog last Read the rest of this entry »
Checkout the photo contest we’re having on facebook and win $100 in Discount Electronics and Mangia pizza gift certificates. http://www.facebook.com/discountelectronics
Get wacky, be original and have fun!
Employees are not allowed to win. Feel free to post and identify yourself as an employee. Eric W is the judge.
Looks like Discount Electronics (nor anyone else) will be giving Austin air travelers free WiFi. The contract airport officials signed with Boingo will likely prevent any long term fee Internet from happening until either 2013 or 2018. Read more: http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/05/17/story2.html?ana=e_ph
One of Austin’s most interesting and most talented artists will be preforming live in the Anderson Lane store. Nathan Jensen will start and finish a new oil painting right before your eyes every Saturday in May and June between noon and 4pm.
If you’ve ever wanted to see what creative genius looks like in action this is your chance to get a bird’s eye view. One lucky Read the rest of this entry »
20 of us spent the better part of yesterday at Texas Paintball in Jonestown. It was a blast. We all have plenty of battle wounds (most caused by Laura!) to show off today and some are limping in pain but it’s all good. I am sure we will be doing that again real soon. Rico, I would like to apologize for the close range shots to Read the rest of this entry »
Discount Electronics is installing 50 free WiFi hotspots around Austin. They will be located in locally owned eateries, coffee shops and bars. Our very first location went live last night at San Francisco Bakery and Cafe located on West Anderson Lane in the Alamo Draft House shopping center. John has been serving up great food for years. Now you can surf the web at blazing fast speeds Read the rest of this entry »
After years of captivity the Discount Electronics mouse is free again. At the suggestion of Bobby Michael Rains we moved him from inside the Anderson Lane store to the top of the pole sign some 35 feet in the air.
